Shift Lead

About the role

The Shift Lead is a pivotal management role responsible for maintaining operational excellence within the German Fleet Operations team. You will supervise Vehicle Safety Operators, manage daily shift operations, and ensure all on-road testing activities adhere to safety and quality standards. This role involves coordinating training, managing incident responses, and driving continuous improvement across the fleet.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Vehicle Safety Operators, providing guidance and direction to ensure tasks are completed effectively.
• Oversee daily shift operations, including managing schedules, assigning tasks, and monitoring performance against KPIs.
• Line manage a group of operators, conducting regular documented face-to-face meetings to foster performance.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and legal regulations, enforcing safety protocols to maintain a safe work environment.
• Monitor on-road testing quality, addressing discrepancies and escalating issues to the Quality Assurance team.
• Serve as the initial Operations Officer for on-road incidents, following the Major Incident Management Plan.
• Prepare and submit shift reports, including performance metrics and incident documentation.
• Coordinate training and development events and identify operational challenges to implement effective solutions.

Required skills

• Fleet Operations
• Team leadership
• Incident management
• Performance management
• Google Workspace
• Microsoft Office
• English
• German

Nice to have

• Vehicle testing
• AV technology
• Autonomous systems

Qualifications

• Full clean German driving licence
• 5 years' driving experience in Europe
• Experience as a team coordinator or similar role

Certifications

• T1 Bertha certification
• T2 Bertha certification

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Retirement or pension
• Access to therapists
• Wellbeing partnerships
• Learning and development budget

About the Company

Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving, pioneering an end-to-end AI approach that enables vehicles to learn directly from real-world experience. The company aims to make autonomy universal by developing a mapless and hardware-agnostic AI platform that integrates with global OEM partners.